Setting up Windows 98/Me (and Windows 95 with IE 4+) for Zipcon --------------------------------------------------------------- Go into My Computer / Control Panel / Internet Options Now click on the Connections tab at the top. Click on the Setup or Connect button near the top, this will launch the Internet Connection Wizard. You'll see either this: Choose "I have an existing Internet Account through my phone line..." Click Next Choose "Select this option if you are accessing the Internet using an Internet service provider or a local area network (LAN)" Click Next Or you'll see: "I want to set up my internet connection manually" Click Next Choose "Connect using a phone line and modem." Click Next Choose "Create a new dial-up connection." Click Next Enter your own area code in the area code box, then for "Telephone number:" enter 206-576-7500 (all 10 digits, dashes are optional). Click Next Type in your User name and password. Your user name is also called your login name in some documents. It is all lowercase. Click Next Select "No" if it asked "Do you want to change the advanced settings for this connection?" Click Next For "Connection Name" put in "Zipcon" Click Next Choose "Yes" for "Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now?" Click Next Choose "Create a new Internet mail account" For display name, fill in your real name, for instance: John Doe Click Next Your email address is your username followed by @zipcon.com, for instance: johnd@zipcon.com You can also use @zipcon.net ( for example johnd@zipcon.net ) Click Next Choose My incoming mail server is a "POP3" server. The Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server AND the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server are "mail.zipcon.net" Click Next Choose "Log on using" and fill in your username (also called login name) in the "POP account name" box (this is all lowercase without the @zipcon.net at the end, for instance 'johnd'. Put your password in the "Password" box. Please be sure not to check the box in the "SPA". Click Next For the "Internet mail account name" leave mail.zipcon.net there. Click Next Choose "Yes" for "Do you want to set up an Internet news account now?" Click Next For "Display name" fill in your real name, for instance: John Doe Click Next Your email address is your username followed by @zipcon.com, for instance: johnd@zipcon.com You can also use @zipcon.net ( for example johnd@zipcon.net ) Click Next The "News (NNTP) server" is "news.zipcon.net" Do not check the box "My news server requires me to log on" Click Next Leave "news.zipcon.net" in the "Internet news account name" field. Click Next Choose "No" to "Do you want to set up your Internet directory service account. Click Next Click Finish. Done!!! You are now ready to connect to Zipcon. Just double click on Internet Explorer to browse the web, and double click on Outlook Express to read your email. Please let us know if you have any questions or problems. Email support@zipcon.net or call 206-524-0612 anytime. Thanks for using Zipcon!!